BECTON DICKINSON AND CO -- UNOPETTE BRAND TEST RETICULOCYTE STAIN KIT ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6550 NIIN: 00-451-2612 MSDS Date: 06/18/1997 MSDS Num: CLBPB Product ID: UNOPETTE BRAND TEST RETICULOCYTE STAIN KIT MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 06531 Name: BECTON DICKINSON AND CO Address: 1 BECTON DR City: FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417-1880 Info Phone Number: 201-847-6800/800-631-0174 Emergency Phone Number: 800-631-0174 Chemtrec IND/Phone: (800)424-9300 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 06531 Name: BECTON DICKINSON AND CO, BECTON DICKINSON DIV. Address: 1 BECTON DR City: FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417-1884 Phone: 201-847-4000, 800-333-4831 ======================================================= Item Description Information ======================================================= Item Name: BLOOD CELL STAINING KIT Unit of Issue: EA UI Container Qty: 1 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 61-73-4 RTECS #: SO5600000 Name: METHYLENE BLUE DYE Percent by Wt: .5 ------------------------------ Cas: 6487-48-5 Name: POTASSIUM OXALATE Percent by Wt: 1.6 ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NONE Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: ACUTE: SKIN & EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO NOSE AND THROAT. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE POISONING OR DEATH. LARGE DOSES CAUSES A SHOCK-LIKE STATE, CONVULSIONS, CO MA, OR DEATH. REPEATED EXPOSURE EFFECTS: SKIN: MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION OF FINGERS AND NAILS, AND POSSIBLE ULCERS OR GANGRENE. INHALATION: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE DEATH. Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE IDENTIFIED. First Aid: SKIN: WASH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL ATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. HAVE VICTIM DRINK 12 OZ. OF WATER TO DILUTE. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: AVOID OVEREXPOSURE. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL WHICH WILL NOT REACT WITH MATERIAL. PLACE INTO SUITABLE, COVERED, LABELED CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID CREATING DUST. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA, OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE IN A SUITABLE, LABELED CONTAINER. Other Precautions: LABEL: POISON DANGER. CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUAT E VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING TYPE OF FIRE. Fire Fighting Procedures: NONE IDENTIFIED. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: NO SPECIFIC GUIDELINES ARE DETERMINED. Ventilation: USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL DUST LEVELS. Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS (RUBBER, PLASTIC) Eye Protection: USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment: IMPERVIOUS COVERALLS AND LONG SLEEVES, EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, APRONS. Supplemental Safety and Health: REORDER NUMBER: 005821. NFPA RATINGS: FIRE=0;HEALTH=3;REACTIVITY=1;SPECIFIC HAZARD=3. RATINGS: HEALTH=3;FLAMMABILITY=0;REACTIVITY=1. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= HCC: T4 Solubility in Water: MODERATELY SOLUBLE Appearance and Odor: ODORLESS CRYSTALS ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE IDENTIFIED. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NONE ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: INHALATION TOXICITY: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO NOSE AND THROAT. INGESTION TOXICITY: MAY CAUSE COMA OR POSSIBLY DEATH. ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= Ecological: NO DATA IS AVAILABLE ON THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL ON THE ENVIRONMENT. NEITHER COD NOR BOD DATA ARE AVAILABLE. ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= Transport Information: PLEASE NOTE: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE TRANSPORT OF FULL CASE CARTONS ONLY. D.O.T.: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: TOXIC SOLIDS,ORGANIC N.O.S. (CONTAINS POTASSIUM OXALATE); HAZA RD CLASS/I.D. NO./PACKING GROUP: 6.1, UN2811, LTD.QTY., PG III; LABEL: NONE REQUIRED I.M.O.: LABEL: TOXIC I.C.A.O./I.A.T.A.: LABEL: EXCEPTED QUANTITIES ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Sara Title III Information: NONE Federal Regulatory Information: REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) UNDER EPA CERCLA REGUALTIONS: NONE TSCA INVENTORY: YES. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS ACCURATE. HOWEVER, NEITHER BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES ASSUMES ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. FINAL DETERMINATION OF SUITABILITY OF ANY MATERIAL IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER. ALL MATERIALS MAY PRESENT UNKNOWN HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION. ALTHOUGH CERTAIN HAZARDS ARE DESCRIBED HEREIN, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY HAZARDS THAT EXIST. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: UNOPETTE BRAND TEST RETICULOCYTE STAIN KIT Cage: 06531 Company Name: BECTON DICKINSON AND CO, BECTON DICKINSON DIV. Street: 1 BECTON DR City: FRANKLIN LAKES NJ Zipcode: 07417-1884 Health Emergency Phone: 800-631-0174 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 04/09/2001 Status Code: A Origination Code: G ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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